Association of use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers with testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Importance The role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin II
receptor blockers (ARB) in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic is hotly debated. There have been recommendations to discontinue these
medications, which are essential in the treatment of several chronic disease conditions,
while, in the absence of clinical evidence, professional societies have advocated their
continued use. Objective To study the association between use of ACEIs/ARBs with the …
receptor blockers (ARB) in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic is hotly debated. There have been recommendations to discontinue these
medications, which are essential in the treatment of several chronic disease conditions,
while, in the absence of clinical evidence, professional societies have advocated their
continued use. Objective To study the association between use of ACEIs/ARBs with the …